Assessment of dietary vitamin A intake (retinol, α-carotene, ß-carotene, ß-cryptoxanthin) and its sources in the National Survey of Dietary Intake in Spain (2009-2010).
Int J Food Sci Nutr
; 66(6): 706-12, 2015.
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The aim of this study is to assess the intake of the individual components of vitamin A and major dietary sources in the Spaniards using data on food consumption from Spanish National Dietary Intake Survey (2009-2010). A 24-h dietary recall, 3-day diet diary and a software application that includes HPLC analytical data were used. Average dietary vitamin A intake is 716.4 µg retinol equivalents (RE), which is supplied as retinol (57.9%RE) and as provitamin-A carotenoids (42.1%RE). ß-Carotene represents 71.9% of provitamin-A carotenoids, ß-cryptoxanthin 15.3%, α-carotene 12.8%. Red- and orange-colored fruits and vegetables are major contributors of provitamin-A (1587 µg/day). Spanish diet covers the dietary reference on the intake for vitamin A, provided mainly by foods of animal origin. The main contributors to the intake of provitamin-A carotenoids are carrots, tomatoes, spinach and oranges. Data on the intake of individual components of vitamin A contribute to improving our understanding of the relationship between diet and health.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vitamina A
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Carotenoides
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Inquéritos Nutricionais
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Dieta
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Comportamento Alimentar
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article